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Guy Verhofstadt also said the UK cannot stay in the Single Market if it doesn't agree to free movement rules (Source: Getty)

Caitlin Morrison

The man appointed to lead the European Parliament's role in Brexit negotiations with Britain, Guy Verhofstadt, has called for a speedy conclusion to the process.

Verhofstadt, an influential MEP who was Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008, said on Twitter today that Brexit should be delivered by 2019, when EU politics enters into a "new cycle" and the European Parliament starts its new mandate.

#Brexit should be delivered before 2019, when EU politics enters into new cycle & the @Europarl_EN starts new mandate.